Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
- TV series
- Summer 2024
- 10 episodes
- 23 min
- Lapin Track
- Novel
- PG-13
- Mystery
- School
Contents
Trailer · PV1 | ||
| Japanese | 小市民シリーズ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Shoushimin Series | |
| Also known as | How to Become Ordinary | |
| Genre | Mystery, School | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Novel — Honobu Yonezawa | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Kanbe | |
| Written by | Toshiya Oono | |
| Character design | Mayu Gushiken, Tomoko Mori, Atsushi Saitou | |
| Music by | Takahiro Obata | |
| Studio | Lapin Track | |
| Original run | July 7, 2024 – September 15, 2024 | |
| Episodes | 10 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Total running time | 3 hr 50 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2024 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.36 (#1,334) | |
| Members | 23,794 | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Novel | ||
| Written by | Honobu Yonezawa | |
| Original run | December 18, 2004 – ongoing | |
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (Japanese: 小市民シリーズ, Hepburn: Shoushimin Series) is a 2024 Japanese anime television series based on the novel by Honobu Yonezawa. It is animated by Lapin Track and directed by Mamoru Kanbe. It aired from July 7, 2024 to September 15, 2024, with 10 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Takahiko Urino · Yoshiguchi · Chisato Doujima · Hayashi · Tomoko Houjou · Hasemi Isawa · Sanae Kawamata · Kasumi Kawamata · Osanai's Mother · Ozaki · Sakagami · Shimomura · Souda · Takada · Ueno
Production
Key staff
Honobu YonezawaOriginal Creator
Mamoru KanbeDirector
Toshiya OonoSeries CompositionMayu GushikenCharacter Design
Takahiro ObataMusicKatsunori ShimizuSound DirectorAkira ItouArt DirectorLapin TrackStudioStaff
| Studio | Lapin Track |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Honobu Yonezawa |
| Director | Mamoru Kanbe |
| Series Composition | Toshiya Oono |
| Script | Toshiya Oono, Teruko Utsumi |
| Character Design | Mayu Gushiken, Tomoko Mori, Atsushi Saitou |
| Music | Takahiro Obata |
| Sound Director | Katsunori Shimizu, Tomohiko Yaginuma |
| Art Director | Akira Itou |
| Chief Animation Director | Mayu Gushiken, Yayoi Takano, Hiroki Nishijima |
| Director of Photography | Takumi Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Shiokawa |
| Color Design | Yuki Akimoto |
| Editing | Rie Matsubara |
| Theme Song Performance | Eve, ammo |
| Producer | Takumi Arao, Cong Cao, Kazuki Endou, Yoshiaki Hayashi, Ryou Hino, Yoshifumi Kanbara and 6 more |
Music
| Composer | Takahiro Obata |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Sweet Memory” — EveEpisodes 1–10AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Itokenai” — ammoEpisodes 1–10AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch12,546
- Watching1,706
- Completed7,853
- On hold562
- Dropped1,127
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikimori | 23,794 | 1,706 | 7,853 | 12,546 | 1,127 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken (Manga) Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken (Manga) Shoushimin: Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken (Manga) Shoushimin Series (Novel) |
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- “Shoushimin Series”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Shoushimin Series”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q130301220”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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